Furong Mountain (Chinese: 芙蓉山; pinyin: Fúróngshān; lit. 'Hibiscus Mountain') is located in the town of Qingshanqiao in the southwest of Ningxiang, Hunan, China,[1] with a height of 860 metres (2,820 ft) above sea level.[2]
| Furong Mountain | |
|---|---|
| 芙蓉山 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Prominence | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 28°00′26″N 112°01′50″E / 28.00722°N 112.03056°E |
| Geography | |
  Furong Mountain Location in Hunan | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Parent range | Xuefeng Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Granite |
Furong Mountain is noted for Puji Temple, a Buddhist temple located on the top of the mountain, which was built in the Yuan dynasty, and the temple's original name was Furong'an.[2][3] It is the subject of a poem by Tang poet, Liu Changqing. [4]
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References edit
- ^ 诗意芙蓉山. Ningxiang Daily (in Chinese). 2013-03-13. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ a b Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002). 《宁乡史地》 [History and geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
- ^ 芙蓉山水利风景区 (in Chinese). 2014-05-30.
- ^ 100 Tang Poems
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